Ahead of the anticipated release of Canada’s new defence policy, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Harjit Sajjan and retired lieutenant-general Roméo Dallaire join South Sudanese refugee and social entrepreneur James Thuch Madhier in an open discussion on Canada’s role in protecting children in conflict.
Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced the creation of a Famine Relief Fund, building on its commitment to reach the most vulnerable affected by the famine crisis.
UNICEF and WHO supported the Ministry of Health to undertake a nationwide immunization campaign inside Syria this week. The campaign aims to reach two million children between the ages of seven months and five years in 12 governorates of the country.
The 2017 UNICEF Report Card Building the Future is the first report to assess the status of children in rich countries in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
